Aaron questioned calmly, “Am I the head of the family?”
Felix froze for a few seconds after hearing that.
“How are you not?” Felix’s face darkened.
“Dad, why did you come to my house to meddle in my affairs if you think I’m the head of the family? Aaron asked coldly.
Felix’s scowl deepened at his words.
“One is my wife, and the other is my son. No matter how bad they are, it’s not for someone who isn’t the head of the family to lecture them.” Aaron continued coldly, “Also, you have left the company for many years. How do you know how the company currently functions? Why must you insist on the Morris family working with the Corbyn family?”
“Are you dumb?” Felix was furious. “Even Kathleen knows this isn’t purely about business. It’s to compete for who will have the final say in Jadeborough in the future!”
Aaron had an indifferent look. “You lost to Samuel’s grandfather many years ago. Moreover, Samuel surpasses his grandfather in greatness.”
“Why are you belittling yourself?” Felix felt highly aggravated.
Aaron said composedly, “I’m not belittling myself. It’s a no-win situation for both parties if I try to fight for the final say with the Macari family. Someone else might benefit from it. Moreover, it’s enough to be on equal footing with the Macari family.”
Felix snorted. “How pathetic!”
With that, he stormed off.
Aaron was unmoved. Does he think that it’s an easy matter to be on equal footing with the Macari family?
He turned to glance at Christopher. “Your grandfather is not going to things slide that easily. He cannot swallow his anger that Old Mrs. Macari chose Old Mr. Macari over him in the past. He’s targeting the Macari family and that girl because of his anger.”
“Kate must have thought of this since she’s a level-headed person. Thus, she…” Emily spoke hesitantly.
“Indeed, she knows this better than anyone else,” Christopher murmured with his voice lowered.
“Isn’t that good?” Aaron added faintly, “I do admire her. Kathleen knew she had no future with you, so she made it clear to you. Isn’t that a good thing? Do you like fickle-minded people?”
Christopher shook his head lightly.
Emily stated, “Christopher likes Kate because she is more sensible than anyone else.”
Christopher remained silent and turned to leave.
Aaron said frigidly, “I didn’t imply directly that Kathleen still likes Samuel.”
“You’re thinking too much,” replied Emily.
“Is Christopher not outstanding?” Aaron said in a deep voice, “The most popular bachelor apart from Samuel was Christopher. When Samuel revealed his marriage, my phone was blown up with calls from people wanting to be our in-laws.”
Emily quietly responded, “You experienced love too. However, you still don’t understand that you can fall in love with someone for no reason.”
Aaron shrugged. “Don’t people always desire the unobtainable?”
Emily was rendered speechless at once.
What kind of father speaks like this about his son?
“That’s the truth.” Aaron’s gaze darkened. “Although my words are unpleasant to listen to, they are true. The same applies to Samuel, Kathleen, and Christopher.”
Emily did not feel like entertaining him anymore.
Aaron followed behind her. “Darling, look at my dad. He still hasn’t let go of this matter after over forty years.”
“Don’t you think this matter is not fair to your mother?” She frowned.
“So what if it’s unfair? She was happy to be with my father. What’s the use of me saying it?” He shrugged. “Of course, my mother also desired the unobtainable.”
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